This shy cat-faced spider is roosting in the eves of our house, in an awkward little corner that requires me to climb a ladder and twist and crane my neck to get a good look, and even then it’s tricky to maneuver my camera into a good position. So I had an idea.
Here she is in her safe space, where it’s exceeding difficult to get her portrait.
My cunning plan: I put a mealworm in her giant orb web that was hanging down below, and she was on target lickety-split for that, and conveniently lined herself up for a closeup.
Isn’t she pretty? Araneus gemmoides if you want to get formal with her.
You said something about a cat ,i tuned out after that .
Looks like you’ve got a handle on the photography. I’m not getting how come “cat-faced” though.
Reminds me I haven’t checked out Maru videos in a while, so I’ll do that.
Thanks!
She’s got two pointy lumps on her abdomen, that if her legs weren’t in the way, would look like cat ears in this shot.
Cool, I checked it out. Apt!
She’s cute.
This cat lover checked this picture out expecting her face to look like that of a cat. Wish we could see her abdomen.
She is a nice-looking spider, though.
What the hell does this creature need leg spikes for? It’s just overkill, and pure evil.
I am familiar with this species. We’d call them “barn spiders”. Lovely animals.